The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and glassy right now for Playa Negra, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
79° ESE @ 4mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
7:38am / 1:24am
BUOY FORECAST
SW3.4ft @ 16s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 9

SAT 10

SUN 11

MON 12

12am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-6 ft and clean at 12am on Fri 10/9

WINDESE 4 mph

PRIMARYSW (229) 3.4 ft @ 16 sec

SECONDARYS (179) 2 ft @ 14 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,8 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
clean

ENE

4mph
3.3ft
15s
SW
12pm
4-5+ ft
fair

NW

3mph
3.5ft
15s
SW
6pm
4-5+ ft
clean

WSW

2mph
3.5ft
15s
SW

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

ENE

4mph
3.8ft
14s
SW
12pm
4-5+ ft
clean

SW

1mph
3.2ft
14s
WSW
6pm
4-5+ ft
clean

S

3mph
3ft
16s
SW

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

E

4mph
2.6ft
16s
SW
12pm
4-6+ ft
fair

SSW

4mph
3.4ft
16s
SW
6pm
4-6 ft
fair

S

4mph
3.6ft
15s
SW

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

ENE

5mph
3.7ft
14s
SW
12pm
4-6 ft
clean

W

3mph
2.6ft
18s
SW
6pm
5-8 ft
clean

SSW

2mph
4.6ft
17s
SW

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
6-9 ft
clean

NE

4mph
4.9ft
16s
SW
12pm
6-9 ft
choppy

WNW

8mph
5ft
16s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft clean	ENE 4mph	3.3ft 15s SW
12pm	4-5+ ft fair	NW 3mph	3.5ft 15s SW
6pm	4-5+ ft clean	WSW 2mph	3.5ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	ENE 4mph	3.8ft 14s SW
12pm	4-5+ ft clean	SW 1mph	3.2ft 14s WSW
6pm	4-5+ ft clean	S 3mph	3ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	E 4mph	2.6ft 16s SW
12pm	4-6+ ft fair	SSW 4mph	3.4ft 16s SW
6pm	4-6 ft fair	S 4mph	3.6ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	ENE 5mph	3.7ft 14s SW
12pm	4-6 ft clean	W 3mph	2.6ft 18s SW
6pm	5-8 ft clean	SSW 2mph	4.6ft 17s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	6-9 ft clean	NE 4mph	4.9ft 16s SW
12pm	6-9 ft choppy	WNW 8mph	5ft 16s SW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 8, 2026 @ 7:20pm.

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